HB 1633-FN (2026): expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.

HB 1633-FN (2026)

expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2026, with 12 people signed in online: 12 in support. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 19, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On February 19, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 9, 2026. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 24–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 340–1. It crossed to the Senate on March 26, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 23, 2026. On April 23, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 16, 2026, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 159
• February 4, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, GP 159
• February 19, 2026: floor debate, House
• March 9, 2026, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• March 17, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• March 26, 2026: floor debate, House
• April 7, 2026, 2:10 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• February 19, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 26, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 340, nays 1, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21-M:18
• RSA 21-M:19
• RSA 21-M:8-d

Related Bills

• HB 378 (2024): expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.
• SB 337-FN (2024): relative to doula and lactation service provider certification.
• SB 409-FN (2026): relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.
• HB 378 (2024): expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 29
• HC 7, page 8
• HJ 5, pages 9 and 39
• HJ 9, page 34
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 15A
• SJ 10
• House Calendar 12, 2026, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON